Early life and career[edit] Roxas was born to Gerardo Roxas, Sr.

and Rosario Acua on New Year's Day 1892 in C apiz (present-day Roxas City). He was a posthumous child, as his father Gerardo had died after having been mortally wounded by Spanish guardias civiles the year before. He and his older brother, Mamerto, to be raised by their mother and her father, Don Eleuterio Acua. The young Manuel received his early education in the public schools of Capiz, an d at age twelve attended St. Joseph's Academy[disambiguation needed] in Taiwan, but due to homesickness, he went back to Capiz. He eventually transferred to Man ila High School (later named Araullo High School), graduating with honours in 19 09. Roxas began his law studies at a private law school established by George A. Mal colm, the first dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law. On his second year, he enrolled at University of the Philippines, where he was elected president of both his class and the student council. In 1913, Roxas obtained hi s law degree, graduated class valedictorian, and subsequently topped the bar exa minations with a grade of 92% on the same year.[1] Personal life[edit] Family[edit] Manuel Roxas was married to Trinidad de Leon at Our Lady of Remedies Church loca ted at Barangay Sibul, San Miguel, Bulacan in 1921. The couple had two children, Ma. Rosario "Ruby" Roxas who is married to Vicente Roxas (no relation) and Gera rdo M. "Gerry" Roxas who married Judy Araneta. Gerry became a member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a leader of Liberal Party of the Philippines. He fathered three children, two of them, Ding goy Roxas and Mar Roxas, served as representatives from Capiz. Mar became a Sena tor in 2004, and he was elected president of the Liberal Party in 2004. His daug hter-in-law Judy continues to be a prominent and driving force of the Liberal Pa rty. Daughter Ruby has an only son, named Manuel but nicknamed Manolo. His son Gerard o, who died in 1982, had three children: Maria Lourdes Roxas, married to Augusto Ojeda, Manuel, nicknamed Mar, whose spouse is broadcaster Korina Sanchez, and G erardo "Dinggoy" Roxas, Jr. (19601993). Other descendants:add Mio chong Margarita Moran-Floirendo, (born Maria Margarita Roxas-Moran), granddaughter of former President and Miss Universe 1973 Other relatives: Margarita Roxas de Ayala (18261869), considered[by whom?] the first Filipino phil anthropist and the greatest businessperson of her time Don Jose Bonifacio Roxas (18341888), younger brother of Margarita Roxas de Ayala and father of Pedro Pablo Roxas. In 1851 he would purchase the former Jesuit est ate of Hacienda de San Pedro de Macati, which would become the future basis of t he Zobel de Ayala Family wealth. Felix Roxas y Fernandez (18641936), mayor of Manila from 1905 to 1917. Felix Roxas y Arroyo (1820?), father of Felix Roxas y Fernandez, the first Filipi no qualified architect Felipe Roxas y Arroyo (18401899), the painter who emigrated to Paris Pedro Pablo Roxas (18471912), one of the richest Filipinos at the turn of 20th ce ntury, the first manager of San Miguel Brewery Francisco Roxas (18511897), second cousin of Pedro Pablo Roxas, a musician turned businessman who was falsely accused of complicity with the Katipunan. He was on e of the "13 Martyrs of Bagumbayan". Antonio J. Roxas, present chairman of board of Roxas & Company, Inc. and chairma n emeritus of Roxas Holdings, and director of Central Azucarero Don Pedro